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#C14AC9 Color

#C14AC9 is rgb(193, 74, 201) in RGB, hsl(296, 54%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 63%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C14AC9
HEX#C14AC9
RGBrgb(193, 74, 201)
HSLhsl(296, 54%, 54%)
HSVhsv(296, 63%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 63%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(61.6% 0.212 325.2)
LABlab(52.19% 60.16 -43.52)
LCHlch(52.19% 74.25 324.12)

What #C14AC9 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #C14AC9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 6.58Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 8.47Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 11.36Byzantine#BD33A4ΔE 14.54Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 14.92Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 16.11

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#C14AC9 Channel Values

How #C14AC9 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 193 · G 74 · B 2018-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 296° · S 54% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 296° · S 63% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 63% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.13:1 vs white · 5.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C14AC9 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text4.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C14AC9 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C14AC9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C14AC9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C14AC9
Complementary
#53C94A
Analogous
#814AC9
Analogous
#C94A92
Triadic
#C9C14A
Triadic
#4AC9C1
Split comp.
#92C94A
Split comp.
#4AC981

Tints & Shades of #C14AC9

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C962D0
#D27DD8
#DA95DF
#E3ADE6
#EBC4ED
#F4E0F6

Shades

#B037B9
#962F9D
#7C2782
#5E1D62
#431547
#290D2B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C14AC9.

How #C14AC9 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#C14AC9
Protanopia#6B6BC9
Protanomaly#9560C9
Deuteranopia#8282C7
Deuteranomaly#9F70C8
Tritanopia#B66666
Tritanomaly#BA5C98
Achromatopsia#7D7D7D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C14AC9 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-c14ac9: #C14AC9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C14AC9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c14ac9': '#C14AC9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.757, green: 0.290, blue: 0.788)
Android XML<color name="color_c14ac9">#C14AC9</color>
SVG fillfill="#C14AC9"

More Pink Colors

#C14AC9 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#C14AC9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C14AC9?

#C14AC9 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(193, 74, 201) in RGB and hsl(296, 54%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.58.

What is the RGB value of #C14AC9?

#C14AC9 is rgb(193, 74, 201) — red 193, green 74, and blue 201 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C14AC9?

#C14AC9 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 63%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C14AC9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C14AC9 scores 4.13:1 against white and 5.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C14AC9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C14AC9 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 6.58, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.